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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,904,666.20, 896,856,999.30 and 500,969,827.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,904,666.20, 896,856,999.30 and 500,969,827.80 is: 751,454,741.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,904,666.20 : 896,856,999.30 = 500,969,827.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,904,666.20/896,856,999.30 = 500,969,827.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,904,666.20x = 896,856,999.30 × 500,969,827.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,904,666.20x = 449,298,296,500,545,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,298,296,500,545,728/597,904,666.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,454,741.70

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